Immigration

December 11, 2019

USCIS recently announced plans to dramatically increase fees for most immigration applications. The fee increase includes a dubious first for the United States–a fee for asylum. If the rule goes into effect as is, the fee for an affirmative asylum application will be $50.00. For defensive applications (asylum applications filed in Immigration Court), there is no proposed fee–at least not yet. Also, for aliens who are unaccompanied minors, there is no asylum fee. For everyone…

The Asylumist

The Bureaucracy vs. Asylum Seekers, Part 3: Fees for Asylum

By Jason Dzubow

December 11, 2019

Inside Business Immigration

USCIS Announces More Fees and Fee Increases—UPDATE: Extension of Comment Period

By Robert Y. Maples˘

December 9, 2019

As we previously reported here, USCIS published a notice of proposed rulemaking for an adjustment of fees to meet operational needs. Today, USCIS announced an extension of the comment period on the proposed fee increases for future years from Dec. 16 to Dec. 30, 2019. USCIS stated: SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the comment period for its November 14, 2019, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or “proposed rule”) regarding the…

Inside Business Immigration

USCIS Implements H-1B Registration for Next Year’s H-1B Lottery

By Kristen W. Ng

December 7, 2019

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), after publishing the final rule for a new H-1B lottery process in January 2019 has announced that the testing period is now over for the registration process in relation to the H-1B lottery and implementation will go into effect for the fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap. See the USCIS press release here. Employers who wish to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for their employees must pay a $10…

Immigration Blog

USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season

By Otieno B. Ombok & Forrest G. Read IV

December 6, 2019

Earlier today, USCIS announced it is implementing the registration process in the next H-1B lottery. H-1B employers have been awaiting confirmation of and details regarding the new registration process for H-1B cap-subject petitions. Every “cap season,” employers prepare and file petitions subject to the annual H-1B cap in early April. Beneficiaries of petitions selected in the H-1B lottery can, upon approval of those petitions, commence employment for the sponsoring employers as of the following October…

EB-5 Insights

Greenberg Traurig’s Kristen Walker Ng Honored as 2019 National Law Review ‘Go-To Thought Leader’ on Immigration

By Greenberg Traurig

December 6, 2019

Based on an analysis of more than 100,000 legal news articles, legal publisher The National Law Review (NLR) recognized Kristen Walker Ng, an associate in Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Immigration & Compliance Practice, as a 2019 “Go-To Thought Leader” in Immigration. According to NLR, the Go-To Thought Leadership Awards recognize exceptional authors in 35 legal practice areas for their contributions in providing practical guidance and highlighting timely and important legal news and developments. The…

Inside Business Immigration

Greenberg Traurig’s Kristen Walker Ng Honored as 2019 National Law Review ‘Go-To Thought Leader’ on Immigration

By Greenberg Traurig

December 6, 2019

Immigration Lawyers Blog

USCIS Premium Processing Program Subject to New Rule in Federal Register from the DHS

By Raymond Lahoud

December 4, 2019

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a Rule in the Federal Register that could drastically change the premium processing program and cause delays in the otherwise timely adjudication of employer-based immigrant and non-immigrant worker petitions. What Is Premium Processing? Premium processing provides expedited servicing of application for certain employment-based petitions and applications. By expedited processing, USCIS guarantees a 15-calendar day processing to those petitioners or applicants for a fee of $1,440. If…

Immigration Blog

Changes to Modernize H-2B Visa Process Cut Print Newspaper Requirement

By Nicola Ai Ling Prall

December 4, 2019

Just as the H-2B visas for the first half of the fiscal year 2020 ran out (with some limited exceptions), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in cooperation with the Department of Labor (DOL), has released a new final rule on H-2B visas that changes and modernizes the recruitment process. The rule, which becomes effective on December 16, 2019, provides that employers will no longer need to run an expensive print ad in a…

The Asylumist

The Bureaucracy vs. Asylum Seekers, Part 2: Delaying and Blocking Work Permits

By Jason Dzubow

December 4, 2019

The law governing asylum states that, “An applicant for asylum is not entitled to employment authorization, but such authorization may be provided under regulation by the Attorney General.” Up until now, the regulations implementing this law allowed most asylum applicants to file for their Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) 150 days after their asylum application was received by the U.S. government. Now, DHS has proposed regulations to delay EADs for all new applicants and to block…

Immigration

The Bureaucracy vs. Asylum Seekers, Part 3: Fees for Asylum

The Bureaucracy vs. Asylum Seekers, Part 3: Fees for Asylum

USCIS Announces More Fees and Fee Increases—UPDATE: Extension of Comment Period

USCIS Implements H-1B Registration for Next Year’s H-1B Lottery

USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season

Greenberg Traurig’s Kristen Walker Ng Honored as 2019 National Law Review ‘Go-To Thought Leader’ on Immigration

Greenberg Traurig’s Kristen Walker Ng Honored as 2019 National Law Review ‘Go-To Thought Leader’ on Immigration

USCIS Premium Processing Program Subject to New Rule in Federal Register from the DHS

Changes to Modernize H-2B Visa Process Cut Print Newspaper Requirement

The Bureaucracy vs. Asylum Seekers, Part 2: Delaying and Blocking Work Permits

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